Everyday Scenes Steal the Spotlight: Artists Who Turn the Ordinary Into Art Events

A faded family photo, a patch of forest, or even a weathered tree in London’s Hampstead Heath—this fall, artists from Seoul to São Paulo are transforming the familiar into something extraordinary. Woo Hannah’s fiber installations, inspired by Korean traditions, unravel at Frieze Seoul, while Brennan Hinton’s plein air paintings freeze fleeting moments in lush color, echoing the quiet intensity of Bonnard and Hockney. In São Paulo, Marina Rheingantz stitches childhood landscapes into tapestries that blur memory and place, and Modupeola Fadugba dives into the symbolism of swimming pools, blending Nigerian and Harlem histories in shimmering gold leaf. Meanwhile, Tetsuya Ishida’s surreal self-portraits haunt New York with visions of Japan’s “Lost Decade,” and Trevor Yeung’s fragrant sculptures invite viewers to confront hidden desires. Each artist, in their own way, proves that the most powerful art often emerges from the overlooked corners of daily life—reminding us that the ordinary is never quite what it seems. #ContemporaryArt #CulturalHeritage #ArtExhibitions #Culture